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ME18 5GA

POSTCODE

ME18 5GA is a postcode in Marden & Yalding.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2492, 0.4203
OS grid TQ690527 (569,012, 152,791)
IMD England
4/10
#11168
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.6 per 1k
MoM -14% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F326CXC+M4
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11168
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11168 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in ME18

Police Recorded Crime near ME18 5GA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME18 5GA

Counts are for Marden & Yalding electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
26165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY +25%
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,704
White Brit.91.0%
Other White3.5%
+ other · 5.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,704
Christian57.4%
No religion36.6%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,704
50–6424.5%
35–4916.0%
65–7415.1%
75–849.3%
25–349.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 733
One person: other15.0%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Single family household, all members 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wateringbury Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Yalding Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • East Malling Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    4.3 km straight lineabout 53 min

Bus stops

  • Railway Station

    Bus · opp · north-east

    39 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · o/s · west

    54 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · adj · south

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Village Hall

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    386 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Village Hall

    Bus · opp · north-east

    444 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for ME18 5GA

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
Marden & Yalding
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME18 5GA
Coordinates
51.2492, 0.4203
Grid reference
TQ690527
Easting
569,012
Northing
152,791
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F326CXC+M4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wateringbury
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Maidstone
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Maidstone
Local Authority
Council Area
Weald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Marden & Yalding
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Nettlestead
International Territorial Level
Maidstone

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Maidstone 014C E01024377
E01024377
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 014 E02005081
E02005081
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 014C E01024377
E01024377
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 014 E02005081
E02005081
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:28 AM5:58 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
September 2005 — Introduced
Postcode ME18 5GA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01024377 and MSOA E02005081 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11168
Present — Active
Postcode ME18 5GA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near ME18 5GA

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